Arthur carlson
Washington
This image shows Arthur Carlson as a soldier, when he was about 26. He was a Corporal from Tacoma. The image also shows a “D.D.” which stands for “dead of disease.
Soldiers of the Great War, Volume 3. Soldiers Record Publishing Association, 1920. Page 418. Washington DC
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These documents are Arthur Carlson’s draft cards. It gives information about him like how old he was, his body type, his race, and his birth date.
"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch
familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:29JZ-N1P : 12 December 2014), Arthur Carlson, 1917-1918; citing Tacoma City no 3, Tacoma City no 4, Washington, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,992,113
familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:29JZ-N1P : 12 December 2014), Arthur Carlson, 1917-1918; citing Tacoma City no 3, Tacoma City no 4, Washington, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,992,113
This source is a newspaper called the Seattle Star in which Arthur Carlson’s unit is directly mentioned. This gave us a clue as to what was thought of them [his unit].
Chronicling America. "The Seattle Star, January 30, 1919." The Seattle Star 30 Jan. 1919: n. pag. Chronicling America. Web.
This source gave us context as to what probably killed Arthur J. Carlson.
US National Archives. "The Deadly Virus." National Archives and Records Administration. National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Web. 10 June 2017.
This book is a military manual on how to use Coast Artillery and it’s purpose. It gives a good insight to the job Arthur Carlson served in.
Hines, Frank T., and Franklin W. Ward. The Service of Coast Artillery. New York: Scientific, n.d. Hathitrust. Web.
This book was very good because it brought insight to the town Arthur Carlson was from. It is about Tacoma and its history, and although boring, gives good context about what made the town.
Hunt, Herbert. Tacoma: Its History and Its Builders ; a Half Century of Activity. Chicago, IL: S.J. Clarke, 1916. Print.
This image shows the 1910 census of the Carlson-family. We find out that Arthur has 3 siblings, his brothers Oscar and Lester Carlson, and his sister, Amelia Carlson. His family originated from Sweden, but all “children” of the family were born in Washington State. Arthur worked as a Salesman for a paint store and was 19 years old during this census. His father immigrated in 1888 and his mother in 1890, they were 20 years married when the census was recorded.
This document shows the birth certificate of Carlson. He was born on February 24, 1891. That means that Hilda Carlson got pregnant right after she immigrated into the US. It shows again, that Carlson’s parents are from Sweden.
This is not a source, but the view of the house (from today) where Arthur Carlson lived with his family. I typed the address from his registration draft into google maps and street view showed me this image.
This source gives us the information that Arthur Carlson got awarded with the “World War I Victory Medal”, which is a medal the US Congress gave for military service in WW1.
This source shows us a biography of men of the 65th Coast Artillery, the regiment Arthur Carlson joined. Even though the source does not specifically name our soldier, it gives us information about other soldiers in his regiment. He worked with these people probably every day and the men described here also had a similar life to Arthur Carlson, that’s what makes it so interesting.
This source shows us how Arthur Carlson and a friend found a minister in Lake Washington that committed suicide. I am not sure if the source is actually talking about our soldier, but it mentions his name and the time the article was published matches with the time Arthur Carlson lived and wasn’t in France yet. My question is: how did he cope with this experience? Did it affect his choices in life
The image shown above is an advertisement for the “Coast Artillery Corps” , the regiment Arthur Carlson joined. This regiment performed coastal, harbor, and anti-aircraft defense. They also operated heavy and railway artillery. This is a good example of propaganda during WW1, the army needed men from all over the united states, so these posters started appearing and eventually men joined.
This image shows the company Arthur Carlson worked for (W.P. Fuller and Co.). It was taken around 1905.
This webpage gives context about Washington State during WW1. We find out that the state experienced an economic boom during this time period, especially the Lumber Industry. Various cities were able to build new shipyards to ship soldiers to Europe or Asia. This boom spun off thousands of jobs for local people. Referring to this website, Washington state voted for keeping the US out of the war and remaining neutral.